The economist predicted possible depreciation of the dollar and euro in 2026

The dollar and euro exchange rates in 2026 may drop below 70 and 80 rubles, respectively. This was announced on Sunday, January 11, by Igor Balynin, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

"I see the potential for strengthening the ruble in 2026 at values below 70 rubles per dollar and below 80 rubles per euro," he said in an interview withГазетой.ги ".

The expert explained this process by the fact that the level of trust of Russians in the currencies of unfriendly countries will decrease due to the increasing demand among Russian citizens for tourist trips to their country or to countries friendly to their homeland.

The economist recommended that his fellow citizens reconsider the structure of their savings and abandon the storage of funds in foreign currency, noting that this would be both safer and psychologically calmer.

According to Balynin, bank deposits currently remain the most profitable financial instrument, which, according to current proposals, allow for a yield of 15-16% per annum. For example, with an average deposit of 663 thousand rubles, the monthly income can be about 8.3 thousand rubles, the expert summed up.

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According to calculations made on January 2 based on open exchange data, the Russian ruble strengthened by 31% last year compared to 2024 and became the most valuable currency against the dollar. It outperformed the Swedish krona, which increased by 19.9%, and the Hungarian forint, which rose by 19.4%.

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